TO arms, ye brave ! obey your country's call, Which summons ye to honor and to glory; Resolv'd and sworn to conquer or to fall

Defending our proud flag, so famed in story. Now traitors dare assail that banner bright, And seek our bond of Union to sever! Arise, ye Free! Our battle-cry shall be The Union, and the Stars and Stripes forever !

To arms ! arouse ! behold the loyal North,

From city, hill, and mountain, and from valley, Now sends her sons in gallant cohorts forth,

Who to their country's standard bravely rally. No star shall be effac'd, no traitor hand The Gordian knot of Union shall sever! Arise, ye Free! Our battle-cry shall be The Union, and the Stars and Stripes forever !